A caged bird that someone attempted to bring into Iceland by ferry was detained by customs, and later deported. According…
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Smuggled Bird Detained At Icelandic Border, Later Deported
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Icelandic Special Forces Descend Upon Illegal Bird Hunters
A group of middle-aged men who were apparently shooting birds for sport were stopped by the Special Forces last Saturday….
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Scratching The Twitch: Birdwatching In Iceland
At 8am, two men arrived at my door dressed in utility trousers and plaid shirts. Friends for over seventeen years,…
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Bird Flu Breakout In Iceland Likely
Preparations against a possible bird flu outbreak have been ramped up, reports RÚV. The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (IFVA) has…
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Ornithologist Pleads: Don’t Give Birds Bread
One man is looking out for the human-driven dietary supplements of Iceland’s bird population. As summer is here and people…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: About Puffins
Dear Nanna, Are there eagles in Iceland? What types of birds are common? Birder Dear Birder, I’ve got no fucking clue…
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#GVPics Contest: Iceland’s First Days Of Summer
Looking out the window and seeing folks enjoying the sun in April is a rare sight. The sun that is,…
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The Icelandic “Spring” On Instagram: Winner Of This Week’s #GVPics
Spring is upon us, or so we thought. The country’s flowers had just started to bloom when the snow came…
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The Best Photos From This Week’s #GVPICS
Each week we pick ten photographs from our #gvpics Instagram competition we find interesting, funny, or beautiful. This week’s entries…
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Eight Icelandic Bird Species In Danger – Including The Puffin
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has classified eight Icelandic bird species as either vulnerable or “near threatened”,…
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Ravens Disembowel Lamb, Farmer Plots Revenge
A conspiracy of ravens killed a little speckled lamb on Tuesday, at the farm Skjaldfönn in the Westfjörds, Ísafjörður newssite BB.is reports….
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Disease Likely Explanation For Mysterious Bird Deaths
The sudden and inexplicable deaths of dozens of birds is probably linked to a disease, says an Icelandic ornithologist. “Everything…
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Unexplainable Bird Deaths Puzzle Scientists
Dozens of sea birds have been found dead in a region of Snæfellsnes, and the cause eludes the experts. Vísir…
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Bird Conservationists: Lock Up Your Cats!
Nature Conservation Society, BirdLife Iceland, is encouraging cat owners to keep their felines locked up during bird nesting season, reports Vísir. “Cats…
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Warning Not To Eat Too Many Seabird Eggs
Tests done on the eggs of murres show very high levels of PCBs “and related chemicals”.RÚV reports that there are up…
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